Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, Brockport Central Schools, the Hilton Central School District,
and The College at Brockport have designed a partnership that will address the shortage
of substitute teachers and enhance the educational and employment opportunities for
The College at Brockport undergraduate and graduate students.

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Candidates must meet specific requirements and be accepted into the program to participate.
Program benefits include substitute teaching, which can be credited toward professional
certification requirements, participating in staff development, and receiving a consistent
work schedule with compensation. Districts benefit by having ready substitute teachers
who are well versed with the district and have relationships with district personnel
and students.

Partnership level

Emerging

How do we collaborate?

District administrators from Hilton CSD and Field Experience Office staff began the
partnership in the 2015-2016 academic year, when the district reached out to try to
address their substitute teaching shortage. The program was advertised through the
College and the online application process developed. After a successful fall and
spring semester, Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES and the Brockport Central School District
joined in the collaboration and will expand the program to all three districts for
fall of 2016. Follow up meetings and emails continue the conversation and fine-tuning
of the process.

New Developments:

In 2017 the program was re-named the Teacher Immersion Fellows Program (TIFP). On
March 18, 2016, the partner schools presented the program to current student teaching
candidates at the Student Teaching Conference, and were available for questions during
the lunch break. A brochure and video were created, with feedback from teaching candidates who are currently
in the CELT program, and shown to the prospective candidates. The video can be viewed
at this link: https://ensemble.monroe2boces.org/Watch/Nf2y5AFg